According to data from msx.com, at the opening of the US stock market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.44%, the S&P 500 rose 0.1%, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.11%, and the VIX volatility index fell 0.35%. Cryptocurrency stocks generally declined, with American Bitcoin down 6.8%, Hut 8 down 5.09%, Circle down 3.01%, Sharplink Gaming down 2.46%, and Bit Digital down 2.08%. msx.com is a decentralized RWA trading platform that has listed hundreds of RWA tokens, covering US stocks and ETF tokens such as AAPL, AMZN, GOOGL, META, MSFT, NFLX, and NVDA.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican to address the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Bloomberg posted on X, highlighting the recent public disagreements between the pontiff and U.S. President Donald Trump. The discussions aimed to explore potential diplomatic solutions and humanitarian efforts in the region. Both leaders emphasized the importance of dialogue and cooperation in resolving the crisis. The meeting comes at a critical time as tensions continue to escalate, impacting global stability and security.

Garrett Jin has cautioned that financial risks related to war are still present as Bitcoin approaches $83,000. According to NS3.AI, Jin highlighted several indicators of credit stress, including increased bank loan-loss provisions, Warren Buffett's substantial cash reserves, and Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy. He suggested that late May or the July earnings season might be critical periods for the markets.

Mysten Labs co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun announced during Consensus 2026 that the Sui Network has processed over $1 trillion in stablecoin transactions since last year. According to ChainCatcher, the network plans to introduce zero-fee stablecoin transfers and privacy payment features. Abiodun emphasized Sui's ambition to become the 'default network for future fund transfers,' criticizing the high fees of traditional cross-border payment systems, such as a $35 fee for transferring $100 to Nigeria. He argued that future financial systems should not be entirely public like social media, advocating for enhanced privacy protection for users. Sui is developing a storage layer to support encrypted transaction intents, aiming to accommodate AI Agent-driven automated payments and future refund and fraud handling mechanisms. Additionally, Sui is testing quantum-resistant signature technology on its testnet, targeting deployment before the EU's quantum security requirements are implemented by 2030. Abiodun expressed willingness to collaborate with the Bitcoin ecosystem and open-source related research. However, Sui has faced technical stability challenges, including a mainnet outage in January 2026. Currently, the price of SUI is approximately $0.99, a decline of about 81% from its all-time high of $5.35 in 2025.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, address 0x8Ad…Ab818 deposited 14,062 ETH, worth $32.82 million, into Binance. This portion of ETH was just redeemed from EtherFi, suggesting a possible sell-off.

Adam, a macro researcher at Greeks.live, posted on the X platform that Bitdeer, which he had been recommending since the beginning of the year, has recently risen. He bought in and held it for several months, but hasn't mentioned it again recently. He noted that US crypto stocks have performed well recently, which is a long-term signal, with price movements measured in months.

In response to Strategy founder Michael Saylor's recent statement that he might sell some of his Bitcoin if it would benefit the company, economist and cryptocurrency critic Peter Schiff commented on the X platform that Saylor's "commitment" might help extend the current system's lifespan. However, he predicted that Saylor would be more likely to suspend dividend payments on his perpetual preferred stock, STRC, causing a significant drop in STRC's share price, rather than selling Bitcoin to avoid impacting its price.

During the observation window from April 20 to May 7, 2026, the global crypto market demonstrated remarkable resilience, with the overall market capitalization completing a paradigm shift from "high-frequency speculative driving" to "structural rebalancing" amidst macroeconomic fluctuations.

Germany's tax expert committee released its latest forecast on Thursday, indicating a downward revision in tax revenue expectations for the period from 2026 to 2030 by €87.5 billion. According to Jin10, this adjustment will further constrain the government's ability to fund increased defense and infrastructure spending. The committee now anticipates that the German federal government's tax revenue in 2027 will be €10.1 billion less than previously forecasted, complicating efforts to address the fiscal gap in next year's budget draft.

Bitcoin Cash experienced a 1.2% drop, contributing to the downward movement of the CoinDesk 20 Index. According to NS3.AI, the index was trading at 2171.96, marking a decrease of 0.2% or 4.96 points since 4 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

Manta Network announced the closure of its staking program, stating that the inflation-based reward mechanism would dilute the value of MANTA holders in the long term and was not in line with the project's future development direction. Staking rewards will officially cease in two weeks (April 20, 2026), and node operators can withdraw at any time starting immediately. No further network rewards will be generated after the staking program ends. Manta Network added that it plans to take over the Layer 2 infrastructure operation of Manta Pacific, shifting to a self-operated sequencer and underlying technology stack to improve network autonomy and streamline its operational structure.

Every megawatt of energy diverted from Bitcoin mining to artificial intelligence infrastructure subsidizes the economic interests of those still engaged in Bitcoin mining.

On May 5, 2026, WLFI, a crypto project owned by the Trump family, officially shared a new product.

OpenAI, OpenAI coup night text messages exposed: Altman begs "Microsoft to acquire me" Golden Finance, that coup was far more chaotic, absurd, and ruthless than the media portrayed.

Elon Musk appears to be setting aside his long-running criticism of Anthropic as the AI race increasingly shifts from model development to the battle for computing power.

TON finalises transactions in about 0.6 seconds, making it faster than most major Layer 1 blockchains. By comparison, Solana takes around 13 seconds, Ethereum about 13 minutes, and Bitcoin roughly an hour, while Cardano can take up to a day.

The Clarity Act (the Digital Asset Markets Clarity Act) is expected to pass Congress by July 4, 2026. Trump's push to make the US the "crypto capital of the world" is gaining momentum.

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It can rise faster than anyone expects, and it can fall more sharply than anyone expects.

Artificial intelligence is going to be offered as a "paid subscription" service in the Chinese market. What's Doubao thinking? Jinse Finance reports that Doubao is also going to charge a fee.